Walter G. Griffith Jr., M.D.
NPI 1780792374ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· St Petersburg, FL
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) in St Petersburg, Florida, trained at Ohio State University College of Medicine (class of 1988). 72 Medicare patients in 2024, $241,259 paid; nearly all of their 1,043 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,192 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1780792374 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | ME61913 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Psychiatry (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,836 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $241,259 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,043 · 1,593 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 145 |
| Total drug cost | $81,188 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Walter G Griffith Jr MD PASt Petersburg, FL · 7 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,192 · 48 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$2,004 · 70 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $195.13 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $194.81 | 9 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $121.84 | 1 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $99.11 | 4 |
| Noven Therapeutics, LLC | $89.24 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,192 · 48 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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